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Experience Alyeska’s rugged alpine terrain in comfort and style on a guided side-by-side tour from The Hotel Alyeska. Perfect for guests who want big mountain views without the effort of a strenuous hike, this scenic off-road adventure offers an exciting way to explore the resort’s landscape.

Your tour begins with check-in at the Mountain Concierge desk inside The Hotel Alyeska before heading to the Hotel Courtyard, where you’ll meet your guide and hop into your side-by-side. From there, you’ll travel up Chair 3 Road, winding through alpine terrain, seasonal wildflowers, and open mountain scenery as your guide leads the way across the slopes of Alyeska.

Along the route, enjoy sweeping views of the surrounding Chugach Mountains, Girdwood Valley, and Alyeska’s iconic ski terrain as you make your way toward the base of Glacier Bowl Express. This guided experience combines scenic sightseeing, local insight, and light adventure, all from the comfort of a side-by-side vehicle.

The tour takes just over an hour to complete and returns to The Hotel Alyeska, making it an easy and memorable way to experience the mountain.

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Resort Reservations

1-907-754-2111

Guest Services/ Hotel (local) 

1-907-754-1111

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While on the slopes, you will see people using alpine skis, telemark skis, snowboards, and other snow play equipment such as snow skates, snow bikes and adaptive ski gear. You will see skiers of all levels – from beginners enjoying their first day on the slopes to expert skiers with years of experience. It is always your responsibility, regardless of the equipment used or the level of skier that you are, to be courteous to others and to be aware that skiing safely makes the ski slopes safer for all of us.

Alyeska is a large mountain with difficult and dangerous terrain and skiing and riding are dangerous sports.  We do our best to inform guests of the possible hazards associated with snow sports. We do our best to mark hazards and dangerous terrain appropriately. We also actively open and close certain areas of the mountain often due to Snow Safety considerations, ski conditions, or darkness

Our beginner ski zones and high skier traffic areas are important to us and we refer to these areas as “Slow” zones. We label them as such on our trail maps and with signs and banners as you ski through each of these areas. We encourage guests to ‘Go with the Flow’ in these areas, ski only as fast as the skier next to you. Our least favorite part of the job is to be the police on the mountain. We do our best to keep an eye on people skiing around to ensure everyone is skiing safely and within their limits.

Alyeska has set Enforcement Guidelines based on the Skier Responsibility Code and Mountain Safety Concerns for behavior on the mountain. Alyeska operates under a lease through the Department of Natural Resources which requires the resort to enforce violations of state statute. Violations of the Alaska skier safety act or other state laws can be referred to DNR and may lead to a citation. In addition to loss of lift privileges and fines we also require all ‘violators’ to take the Mountain Education Test, a tool used to help educate.